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December 22, 2025

ALF1 ’26 1:10 Formula 1 Chassis

New from Californian brand ALF1 Racing Designs comes their ALF1 ’26 1:10 Formula 1 Chassis Kit. Designed for the serious racer, they say the new kit combines cutting-edge materials like carbon fibre, 7075 aluminium, and advanced 3D-printed composites to deliver an unparalleled balance of low centre of gravity, rigidity, and tunability. With each bespoke kit meticulously packaged to order, it features a one piece carbon fibre chassis design and floating rear pod design with included rear bump springs. The Rear V-link design has adjustable rear roll-centre towers. Up front there is a Single plane front suspension design with silicone roll dampers with soft, medium, hard front silicone dampers options included. With durable one piece upper arms, 6,7,8 degree caster arms are included in the kit. Shipping with a servo include you get a 1:12 scale mini servo for reduced weight and lower centre of gravity.

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December 22, 2025

Shepherd VE9 EC 1:8 Electric Onroad Chassis

After extensive design and testing, Shepherd Micro Racing introduces the new VE9 EC Limited Edition 1:8 Electric Onroad Chassis. After proven results, including 2nd place at the Electric Euro Cup 2025 and finishing runner-up in 2025 BRCA 1:8 Electric National Championships, the British owner brand is doing a Limited Edition run of 50 cars, coming early 2026. Under designer Craig Fisher, the focus points have been on simplicity of build, along with allowing optional tuning for the dedicated racer. New features include 2-belts rather than 3 which is designed to be more efficient with instant responsiveness. The 5mm carbon chassis includes a changeable LiPo tray allowing the use of standard or shorty LiPo batteries. A new integrated motor bulkhead and main layshaft single unit improves drive train smoothness.

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December 22, 2025

Mikimodel F1 Universal Interchangeable Front Wings

New from Mikimodel comes these 3D printed Universal Interchangeable Front Wings for all F1 models. After a major effort in developing the most appropriate and suitable materials, the Italian company have developed new front wings with the most difficult thing being to find the most suitable material that was resistant, but not rigid enough to break under impact, but at the same time rigid enough not to lose its aerodynamic characteristics. The wings consist of a fixed part, the basis for all the others, and a replaceable part, the actual wing. So far, they have developed two models, the ‘Alfa’ and the ‘BETA’. Simply unscrew one wing, without even removing the bodywork, and you’re done. The two wings are different from each other to provide different aerodynamic characteristics and adapt as best as possible to different tracks.

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December 22, 2025

Weiss joins RC Maker for racing return

Former European Championship Top Qualifier & Vice Champion Steve Weiss is returning to competitive Electric Touring Car racing with Australian manufacturer RC Maker announcing the signing of the German driver. After almost nine years away from active competition, Weiss will support RC Maker as a Technical Advisor, assisting the team at all major races. With his deep knowledge of car setup, car development, and race strategy, he will play a key role in helping the team grow stronger and move forward. On the announcement Weiss said, ‘I am very proud to be part of this young and talented team. I first met Ryan in 2008 at the IFMAR World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, and now, 18 years later, we are working together again. Even though I stopped my active racing career in 2016, my passion for the sport never stopped. I have followed RC Maker from the beginning, starting with the release of the SP1. I am really impressed by the design, the performance on track, and how fast the brand has grown in such a short time. Being part of this journey means a lot to me, and I am proud to work together with RC Maker. I am fully motivated, ready for this challenge, and excited about what’s coming next.’

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

December 19, 2025

Xbility XB-F1 1:28 Formula Car Kit

With 1:28 World Champion Jose Pequito as its design, category specialist newcomer Xbility has released their new XB-F1, the first F1 on the market with a full-length chassis from front to rear. The machined carbon chassis proved in testing to be an incredible balance of flexibility and strength. Other features of the kit include a new front-end with steering knuckles inspired by 1:8 Onroad, easily adjust camber and track width for sharper, more linear steering response. Multiple roll centre and camber gain options mean a fully tunable front geometry to suit different driving styles and track conditions. It also gets a revolutionary 3-point ball differential that solves common issues with wheel mounting and ensures smooth, consistent performance. A fully aluminium servo saver with Ackermann adjustment is designed to protect the servo from impacts, always return to centre, and allow Ackermann tuning directly on the servo saver. Adjustable front and rear spoilers angle allows fine-tuning of downforce for different track conditions. The kit includes a complete F1 body shell and two 14mm rear rims.

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December 19, 2025

Nitro Party 2026 China – Registration Open

Fresh from hosting the biggest Asia Touring Car Championship in FEMCA history last weekend, all visiting drivers hugely impressed by the massive multi track facility, Hongyu GDC has announced that registration for the inaugural Nitro Party on January 24-25, 2026, is open. Since the Chinese venue announced it would host the nitro onroad race on its large 80m X 43m track, Nitro Party has attracted world wide interest with 2024 European 1:8 GT Champion Natanaele Senesi the first international driver to confirm he will travel to the city of Foshan to fight for 1:8 GT honours. With a number of manufacturers expressing interest in sending drivers to the race it is expected to be one of the biggest nitro onroad races in Asia. With China lifting Visa entry requirements for many European countries and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) one of the country’s main international airports attending the race is very accessible. Hongyu GDC is also within walking distance of a number of hotel options making it very convenient for racers and their crews. With classes for 1:8 Onroad, 1:8 GT Nitro and Electric, and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car, the race will feature spec tyres and controlled fuel. Teaming up with RC racing registration platform RC Race Pal (RRP), you can register your entry here where you will also find more details about each of the classes that will make up the inaugural Nitro Party. Having just recently covered the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Chile, Red RC is excited that we will be returning to the very impressive Hongyu GDC track to cover the Nitro Party and we are very much looking forward to experiencing the unique sounds & smells of top level nitro onroad racing again.

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December 19, 2025

Mikimodel MS2.0 Front and Rear Upper Decks

Adding further to its range of aftermarket parts for Yokomo’s MS2.0 Electric Touring Car, Italy’s Mikimodel has released these new front and rear upper decks. They have worked to develop a specific product for the front and a specific product for the rear, with the goal of providing the greatest possible traction while making the front end easier to manage. The “T”-shaped deck is dedicated to the front and its unique shape provides excellent entry into the wheelbase, providing excellent handling, making the car extremely easy to drive. The rear upper deck, on the other hand, is much stiffer, providing excellent traction and driving stability.

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December 19, 2025

Serpent SRX8GTE R 1:8 Electric GT

Following the release of its SRX8GT R 1:8 GT Nitro Car ahead of the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championships in Chile, Serpent has now released the R version of the electric SRX8GTE. The R is the culmination of contributions from World Championship Top Qualifier Andrea Catanzani and his father, Roberto. Serpent has designed a new flat chassis based on the new IFMAR/EFRA rules and to enhance the flex characteristics, the new chassis is 4mm thick in most areas and is designed without side dams. It offers the ideal flex for a race car that is both fast and easy to handle. To still have the advantage of the kickup suspension Serpent designed a special front adaptor to keep the same front bulkheads and c-hubs. They have saved 53 grams (adaptor included) on the previous chassis. An optional carbon chassis with distinct flex characteristics will be available to enhance performance on specific tracks. This save 61 grams on the aluminium chassis with the adaptor included. Perhaps the most significant advancement of the R platform comes from the revised geometry. In addition to adjustments in the roll centre roll centre migration, and camber change, the narrower track width stands out as the most noticeable modification. Another key aspect is the altered relationship between wheel and shock movement. Specific to the Electric chassis Serpent has updated the Split centre diff design and improved the motor mount. With the existing slide system and 1 screw holding already being a great staple, we kept that the same. However, the motor mount’s shape has been also changed to accept the new split diff and has been lightened in the process to reduce weight.

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